coming forward to claiming amnesty only to identify themselves, give themselves away, and then to be targeted. now, these allegations are not particularly new. we have had a number of allegations of human rights abuses of potentially war crimes by the taliban, especially in the run up to it take over during the take over itself, often backed up by what would appear to be documentary evidence from social media and so on. but these allegations refer strictly to these crimes edge crimes that happen since the takeover and also that they were condemned by the taliban itself. now that is particularly damaging because it says that while local commanders carried out on many cases, these crimes, it had the knowledge and was condoned by the taliban itself of the taliban. they have denied these allegations. they said they will look into individual cases, but they have had deniability because of course the taliban is not a single structure with a well disciplined hierarchy. while the leadership is here,

many of the taliban groups in provinces do work with a certain amount of ptolemy and it does have that ability. well, this report says that the leadership knew about it and can don't. these opponent crimes women in afghanistan protested against gender inequality including a ban on girls attending school. their demands include being able to return to work and no longer having to be accompanied by men when site. it comes after a statement from a taliban leader banning force. marriage is angered. women who say their problems are far more wide ranging. us president joe biden, and the russian leader. let me put in, we'll hold a video call on tuesday as concerns grow about moscow's true build up on the border with ukraine. not ahead of that call. the us defense secretary lloyd austin, said america is committed to making sure ukraine has what it needs to protect itself. i think there's a lot of space here for her, for the policy and leadership to work. and again,

we're going to remain engaged with our, our allies and our region, and our partners in the region. and, and we're going to continue to do everything we can to help provide ukraine, the capability to protect the sovereign territory. and ukraine is having to import coal from as far away as columbia to keep the lights on. power cuts are threatened because russia has stopped supplying ukrainian power stations. charles stratford reports now from eastern ukraine. as critics accused the kremlin of blackmail and weapon icing energy exports coal mine close to the front line in eastern ukraine. mines, such as this one have helped fuel industry and the don bass region and across what was the soviet union, the over a century. but ukraine remains dependent on russia to meet its energy needs, especially coal, which is vital for fueling ukrainian pow stations in 2014 pro russia, separatists seized control of the majority of the mines. further depleting,

ukraine's access to call decades of neglect means much of the mines infrastructure is close to collapse. the, about all the new north is your thought, the equipment we have is from 958, lack of investment and government negligence is one of the reasons why we face a shortage. things could be difficult this winter. another problem is that russia caught ukraine's coal supply last month. russia has recently stopped exporting coal to ukraine, saying that there's just too much domestic internal demand for the natural resource . some analysts are describing this is nothing short of blackmail. an effort by russia to weapon allies, it's vast natural resources as a means of putting pressure on ukraine. and it's not just cold that russia is using to try and control your grain. these

a gas pipelines similar to those that transport russian gas across ukraine to europe. europe relies on russia around 35 percent of its energy needs. and ukraine gets paid transit fees, which were around 2000000000 dollars last year. but those days on nearly over the non stream to pipeline, which is expected to be opperation next year, bypasses ukraine, instead transporting gas from russia to germany onto the baltic sea, russia. it's right to we to divide euro for rush rate better energy relations. ready was different states separately rather than with then go the year from your perspective, this means that russia will have has free to, to belie station in. ready the queen, more actively germany has warned russia not to use its gas exports as a weapon,

but has been criticized by other european states and ukraine for exposing kia to more economic pressure for moscow. so i always say russia's aim of trying to keep ukraine in, expire of influence is impossible. it is simply not possible to have that sort of control away our neighbors. we've all, with the investing huge resources military as well as economy because in be and as i see on bracey, i think it moscow and age to modify it aids because very simply, natalie winter is just beginning. yes is so worried about the potential electricity blackouts that it's been forced to start importing coal from as far away as the us and colombia. so analysts say economic, an energy pressure from russia will continue because the more ukraine talks about future nato and e u membership. the more moscow sees red charles rabbit al jazeera

tor esque eastern ukraine. nearly 2000 uganda and soldiers of crushed, crossed into democratic republic of congo to fight alongside troops there as part of a joint operation against one armed group. the allied democratic forces had been blamed for tax in d, r. c and uganda. cash a lopez for the young has the latest on the military action. soldiers from 2 countries on the hunt for one common enemy. troops from uganda have joined their counterparts in democratic republic of congo, hoping that together they'll defeat rebels from the allied democratic forces for 80 s their targets include the de, receives brazil, re mountains where the armed group established itself more than 25 years ago. are you going to allies carried out an air strike across the border earlier this week? now together with our d. r. c. troops were on the move on

a mission to push out the rebels and the region. it's an unusual collaboration between uganda and the d. r. c, but both governments say the adf poses a threat. they can't afford to ignore. the armed group is accused of having links to isolate in killing hundreds of people, village rates, and northeastern democratic republic of congo. and uganda, blended for suicide bombings last month. and it's capital kampala law, we're very happy, both governments are working together. we've suffered and cried because of all the security and killings we supported and encouraged both armies. villages like these often bear the brunt of the violence. entire communities have been displaced. and regional leaders here, the fighting can spill over to other neighboring countries. we are either the killers and we really did these rockies than yes. ugandan troob say they're ready to stay in the d r. c until the rebels are pushed out. but critics gear,

the presence of foreign troops could lead to more on rest and perhaps to the rise of other armed groups. katya laquissa leanne al jazeera, pope francis has been to a camp for asylum seekers in greece to hear about their hardships and suffering. he met some of the 2000 refugees and migrants living in temporary housing on the island of less boss. the head of the roman catholic church used the 2nd leg of his eastern mediterranean, tore to highlight how many a forced to leave their countries. because of war, poverty and oppression when he also held the 1st sunday mass for 20 years in the capital athens, the roman catholic and greek orthodox churches have been at loggerheads since christianity split almost a 1000 years ago and hoped. pontiff visits will help heal the religious divide, as he called on both sides to recognize what he called their common roots. asylum seekers from cuba, adjoining others, from africa and asia, trying to enter the ear through greece,

but they are shut out of established procedures and processes, leaving them desperate for food and shelter. john saragossa. las reports now from athens. one spends his days on his phone, contacting other asylum seekers from his native cuba. a sally thermometer i thought of making a list to see how many cubans there are and give this to which our organization we could. there are lawyers, doctors, civil engineers, that we're not brigands. we want to the country though, all embrace us to see that we can offer things to society. we're not here to extract wealth and go home. would be part of society and contribute. kwan says he became aware of the plight of other cubans when he was arrested while trying to catch a plane to italy. the walls of his cell were covered in graffiti opposing the communist regime and havana. cubans have been arriving in greece since food shortages lead unrest and violent crack down in havana last july. the u. s. border is close to them, so they fly to russia visa, free than to serbia and walk to greece. many pay about $9.00 a night for a bed and

a flat, but with their money running out, they sometimes find themselves on the street. one friend carlos managed to find a week of work in construction to where are hon. i have 11 euros on me. that's all that's left from the week i worked. there are 9 children, one and i pulled our money and bought milk and other groceries for them. we are part of a group where everyone helps each other than to night. i don't know where i will stay. it will make some calls. if i can't find a place, i'll make plans. but there are others who are worse off color, spend all the money he brought from cuba, buying several tickets to fly from greece to germany or spain. police foiled all his attempts to get their cubans could apply for asylum that would entitle them to run subsidy and monthly cash allowance. but they would have to have registered at a reception center like those found on the east genie islands. the usual and free route for refugees. there was no such center on the north macedonian border where

they entered greece. so their only option now is to apply online. even that is difficult, says vasily up a vocalist who runs a legal aid to charity for refugees. the not even simply the, not even the spanish interpreters because this is a new, a new their future way. let's say they now what is going on is that the authorities do not register them as, as alan seizures and the force of the military to leave either back to their own country to coma or to find their own way. let's elsewhere, these refugees have another option. they can formally apply for asylum before being deported, but then they'd risk being imprisoned back home. we asked carlos how he felt about that, but i think i thought personal. i'd rather spend my life in jail here. den returned to cuba jumpstart opal. us al jazeera athens. on saturday, the venezuelan opposition leaders,

one guy doe joined protest in the states of barrenness, where an election was an old. the supreme court council, the state governor race, which an opposition candidate was winning. by those said, it should show as free and fair elections are impossible. in venezuela judges have ordered a new election to be held next months to raise a boat has more i him in the state of buddy. now the birthplace of the late revolutionary president will challenge you said to send to a new dispute between venezuela government and the position it is here where the chevy family has been ruling for over 20 years. with a late president's brother at any charities, charges governor, but as they both were being tallied after last month, contested governor's race between co disqualified opposition candidate, a lady super atlanta alleging pending investigation and said the election should be scrapped and held again, let me look at the supreme court of justice set a date for a new electoral contest for january the 9th. however,

today that all that, as well as were waiting for next year was the election to choose the president of the republic or recall, referring to the governorship of the state of marina in november elections. when we last socialist party won in 19 provinces. the opposition in only 3, the opposition was divided in many states across the country. but enough, the heart of the war chavez revolution is one state. the government cannot afford to lose figure of the union of serve the elections for the 1st time in 15 years. and in a preliminary report said that even louis improvements had been made. the elections happened with no independent judicial oversight or election law enforcement the james chavez. and now he was stepping down after the electoral scandal. lawyer, president, that removes like, present my resignation from office effective as of today in order to facilitate

this transition process until the elections proposed by the highest court of the republic take place. now, all the several muddiness and b, o professions capacity to unite to defeat the ruling party. and then you vote set for january the whole annually say it's a little fight that count in the struggle for democracy. one know, in, don't know if you, the only way out is by we can the regime and that is the chief where you can get strength out to them the situation and bring us generate this well, more conflict within my resume in there and do that. you have to participate in elections. anthony forced them to expose themselves. venezuela has been struggling through a political and economic crisis for years. be elections where for many a path towards dialogue. but the situation in but enough, expose as the enormous challenges still ahead of the theda.

farmers in less than half the stuff have just finished harvesting flowers that produce saffron as rob mcbride reports now from iraq province, the world's most expensive spice of his hope for a country teetering on the brink of economic disaster. in the fields of hair at the end of the saffron harvesting, is often marked by children from nearby villages coming to pick what's left for pocket money for there is real value in the small purple flowers of the crocus family that yield the world's most expensive spice since its introduction from neighboring iran, saffron cultivation has boomed in this province in recent years, and its value to afghanistan given its current economic plight, has never been more important. for saffron produces the turmoil of the taliban takeover has caused disruption for the shipping and banking services they need for

exports. but they say at least there isn't the same corruption. they faced under the old government mexican economy. problems of the banking system are a big issue for businesses, but i think we face list bureaucratic interference and the long term i'm optimistic about the future. extracting the precious filaments from the flowers, processing the individual threads to remove impurities, then sorting them into different grades requires pains taking attention. it's a role traditionally carried out by women. while men do the work in the fields is really despite concerns the taliban might try to stop women from working produce as we spoke to say there's been no problem so far. and that's good for the wider social significance of this spice. for in the last couple of decades, it's been promoted as an alternative to growing poppies for the opium trade. a

trend helped by saffron's rising international price. and of course, there would be some interest from the other problem. anyway, they see that the price is really high. of course, there is a debt bring also the land under the contribution of the flooring. yeah. the thought from as a lucrative alternative to puppy production. saffron cultivation was encouraged across afghan is done by the previous administration. it stands as one of its more successful legacies. but the vast majority of the country, saffron and the best quality spice still originates from the fields of had us. it's been recognized by international awards as among the best in the world. and i'm out of the staff because she had her mother and i exposed to more than 27 countries. and i know that suffering can change the economic face of i'm going to stop. and i know the soil and other provinces will also produce a front placing such trust in the powers of one tiny flower may be hoping for too

much. but this is a country in need of any little help right now. rob mcbride, al jazeera herat afghanistan, still ahead on al jazeera far i will have the sport yet to wear lie from our special feed. the arab studio here in doe had me if the been out most race of the former one season. and the title is on the line, we'll have the latest from the saudi arabian wrong free. ah, december on jesse you could tell host the fee thought i recall a momentous event for the region and a glimpse of what's in store for the 2022 world cup people in power investigates the use and abuse of power across the globe. a world exclusive interview with joint nobel peace, lori if recognize the safeguarding freedom of expression as

a precondition for democracy and lasting peace from shore documentary to in depth explain. portal showcase is the best voucher zeroes, digital content as the year drools to a close. we look back at the events that have shaped the news and look ahead to next year, december on a jesse europe, and talk to al jazeera, we are. how would you describe taliban relationship with the us? we listen copies. one tedious not told for covered 19 has been terrible demonstration of the failure of human stories that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera. ah ah,

welcome to algiers. they were special coverage. i have a fever era pop the tournament doubling up as a major warm up event for the cats are world cap. sure. hello, i'm for a smile. plenty of sports news for you, including the battle for the form loan title which is going down to the wire. plaza majesty united new manager wins his 1st match in charge at old trafford. $750.00 and counting another goal, scoring milestone for one of the greatest any child players of all time. i will take a look around the fire academy here in dough. how the sport school where it all started for the catch our national team. ah, we'll have more from the arab cup later, but 1st there's been a dramatic start to the ultimate race of the formula, one season mix schumacher crashing heavily on land, bringing on to safety cars with hamilton,

who started on hold took the opportunity with all his title rival match for shop and stayed out on the track moving into 1st place, a race was briefly stopped so that the barrier can be repaired for staff and can win the title if he finishes 2nd or better. heeds hamilton fails to score any point . striving to earlier, there was a big crash at the start of the formula to raise the pre share stall. this car from 3rd place was then a hit by and so for the pal deed, both drivers were conscious when they were pulled from their cars. they've been transferred to a hospital, a 1000000 wish primary leg ralph rag. nick has won his 1st game as manchester united manager. united are now 11 points behind need. leaders matches your city. the goal coming from brazilian midfielder. fred's break with deadlock against crystal palace. one mill, the final score, and a valuable 3 points for united reg next. first post match press conference is one to remember. it is possible, we will speak about the 2 more with carrington. the problem is that you can only

play players who are on the product. oregon, oregon a few question. so, so we're, we're, we on the final round of error. pap group matches cake off on monday north africa and johnston is he are up against u. e. in his yard, looking to bounce back from a shock to no defeat, to syria, and their last match qualify for the quarter finals. all about the live, not the little dawn of we are facing the much against you. are you looking forward to victory to forget about the result against syria? that shocking result has had a negative, but also a positive impact. and we'll try to turn the shock into something positive if we win and learn from the mistakes we made against syria colon muscle management. wrong house katara play iraq on monday, but they're already into the quarter finals. the raining asian champions are unique

because the majority of the squad grew up playing together. joanna cash raska visited aspire academy and dough. how were the team was built in 2019 cantwell's young football team gave the country it's greatest moment on the pitch winning. their 1st asian typo cats are sudden arrival in the world seen was a shock for many, but it came up to years of hard work and it all started here. this is catalyzed aspire academy. it takes him the best rule talent from the region and trains them in these well class facilities. graduates from aspire form, the backbone of the cattle national team. and many of them have passed through here during their young careers. 70 percent of the squad that one the asian title was students just like the 292 athletes that are currently in training at the academy. they get a full time education,

as well as an opportunity to hone their skills in sports like athletics, fencing and squash. but it's a football program that's the most popular and successful. one of those hoping to be a future stop, the capital team is 15 year old use of our marty who's been as a buyer for 6 years. what i enjoy about being in spoken with the 1st one proving myself and always, not just the football side of the game, proving myself as a person over there. and also, although i hope my coach is giving me in the mentoring since, you know, they're older than me and they've pretty much experienced everything that really helps me and gives me information about what the course, how to play 1st team level to represent my national team. also 1st team level and the shuttle. everything works without a spike out. i mean, there is no national, you know, the, the boys are pretty much the heartbeat of the country tomorrow, straightly captain tim k, who, who played a full welcome is they have a nice chief officer. we come,

the time i come here every time i walk into this building, i'm happy 300000 guitar effects of 20000000 plus his giant. it's, i won the i should come in 2019 and when you start thinking about that and breaking it down, how is that possible? it's actually pretty incredible with the numbers with the tell them full, taken many, many years of working with these plays. and when you look into it to our 1st name, we have many players that basically are still together with that same group and same manage just feeling under the same philosophy, a methodology that again apply fixable comp. so there is a system the system will face its biggest test when can't all host well come in 2022. the country has never played in a world cup before, but they've gained experience with guest appearances in european qualifies. and the copper america as well. those who have spent time playing in cats are like touch legend wrote the book a hopefully they can perform on the biggest sage. i think the prepared well they've

shown day and they have ability to, to make everything very difficult. so i hope they can show the world that that's football is developing. a solid performance of the arab cup will help build a legacy in the country, but also raise expectations at the middle east 1st. welcome joanna roscoe, 0. aspire academy. joe, i'll surely have name their team for the 1st ashes test against england, which starts on wednesday. try to pad and michel stark have been chosen to play in the game in game one at the gavin brisbin. i'll surely retain the ashes in 2019 and they have a new captain pack cummings. it replaces 10 pain who step down over a sexing scandal call and more tower is coming in on golf world. them are one ranking. the race to do by winner is 5 shots. clear out the hero world. challenge in the bahamas. victory will take him to number one for the 1st time. and in the n

h. l rushes alex veterans court his 715 for the washington capitals captain is forth on the old timeless fil some way off. the record of wayne gretzky who's scored $894.00 goals. sulphur, not reminder of our top 4 stories, the saudi arabian grand prix is underweight, and jetta and the title rate goes down to the wire. it's the safety car that has the biggest part. so far, the final round of air group matches take off on monday and we are looking to bounce back from their defeat syria and reach the norco mattress. united new manager has won his 1st match and charged brazilian midfielder fred with the goal in a one mill victory over crystal pow wow. all the action from the f one for you in a few hours time in our next sports updates at 21. 45 gmc stay with us here on al jazeera after the break. we've got another news updates.

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